Applicator Certification Test / Aquatic Pest Management Exam Questions With Correctly Answered
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Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
A) Biological
B) Genetic
C) Regulatory - ANSWER-B.
Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A) Modifying the environment to enhance natural ene...
Applicator Certification Test / Aquatic
Pest Management Exam Questions
With Correctly Answered
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type
of pest management method?
A) Biological
B) Mechanical
C) Genetic - ANSWER-B.
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A) Biological
B) Genetic
C) Regulatory - ANSWER-B.
Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in
biological control.
B) Biological control involves importing.
C) Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control. - ANSWER-A.
Sealing cracks an crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of pest management method?
A) Physical
B) Genetic
C) Biological - ANSWER-A.
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
B) They use naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to control pests.
C) They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries. -
ANSWER-A.
Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat to the public
health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example of which type of
pest management?
A) Regulatory
B) Genetic
C) Biological - ANSWER-A.
Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
A) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
, B) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
C) Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests. - ANSWER-A.
Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A) Plating weed- and disease-free see on an athletic field.
B) Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations.
C) Removing the pest that is a public health concern from an area. - ANSWER-A.
Which statement about an action thresholds is true?
A) The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action
threshold level.
B) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population density.
C) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics
than aesthetics. - ANSWER-B.
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance.
A) An insect that has one generation per year.
B) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
C) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect. - ANSWER-B.
Which statement about FIRA is false?
A) It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory program.
B) It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more
stringent than federal regulations.
C) It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use
situations. - ANSWER-B.
Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true?
A) They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides.
B) They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs.
C) They are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of endangered
species. - ANSWER-A.
What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration process?
A) To control the flow of the new pesticide products entering the marketplace.
B) To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human
health or the environment.
C) To make sure the amount of pesticide residue remaining on food and feed crops
is zero. - ANSWER-B.
Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is true?
A) To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically assessed against first-
time violators.
B) Like pesticides, devices used to control pests must also be registered with the
EPA.
C) Approved pesticide labels have the force of law. - ANSWER-C.
Which of the following criteria is used by the EPA in establishing pesticide
tolerances.
A) Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer's.
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